Both depression and bipolar disorder are serious illnesses that can impact your quality of life. While they have their similarities, its ... Read More
Bipolar Disorder
Black History of Health: Kanye West
Though the whole world now calls him Ye, his parents named him Kanye Omari West, Before he became a multi-talented singer, rapper, ... Read More
Ask Dr. Tonya: Can My Bipolar Disorder Get Worse?
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, ... Read More
5 Ways Alternative Treatments Help Fight Bipolar Depression
Alternative treatments combined with prescribed medication have provided some people with bipolar disorder relief from symptoms. These ... Read More
Black Health of History: Phyllis Hyman
“I can't stand this living all alone. I can't stand this living all alone. I don't want to be, I don't want to be alone.” By the time ... Read More
The Upside Of Bipolar Disorder: Why Feeling Too Good Can Be Bad
Positive emotions like joy and compassion are good for your mental and physical health, and help foster creativity and friendship. But ... Read More
4 Ways To Be A Better Friend To Someone With Bipolar Disorder
If you have a friend who was just diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she will need your shoulder to lean on. She not only has to come to terms ... Read More
6 Reasons Bipolar Patients Don’t Take Their Medication
About 2.3 million Americans have bipolar disorder, according to Mental Health America. Although the rates of Black people with bipolar ... Read More
Black History of Health: Mariah Carey
Long before she was crowned as the ‘Songstress Supreme’, Mariah Carey was excelling at music in elementary school. Under the tutelage of her ... Read More
Bipolar Disorder: Seeing the Person, Not the Disorder
Bipolar depressive disorder (BPD) is an illness characterized by its peaks and valleys. A bipolar patient may feel like themselves one day ... Read More
My Story: Black, Beautiful, And Living With Bipolar Disease
“I’m not crazy.” “I am NOT crazy.” “I’m not crazy, I think.” “Maybe I am crazy.” I have said all of these words and maybe more ... Read More
Jenifer Lewis Overcoming Sex Addition & Bipolar Disorder: “You Have To Love Yourself”
The powerful voice. The attitude. The smile. All things that we recognize about Jenifer Lewis, even if we may not recognize her name. The ... Read More